The Calgary Stampeders are experiencing another 2001 flashback, this time with a surplus of CFL all-star awards.

The club had eight players selected to this year's squad, the most since its surprising Grey Cup run of four seasons ago.

That year the team enjoyed a late-season surge into the playoffs, much like the current roll, with the team on a four-game win streak heading into the West semifinal Sunday against the visiting Edmonton Eskimos.

It is the first selection for five of the eight Stampeders -- QB Henry Burris, RB Joffrey Reynolds, T Jeff Pilon, DT Sheldon Napastuk and rookie PK Sandro DeAngelis -- while G Jay McNeil and LB John Grace both earned their fourth selections and LB George White received a nod for the second time.

"Individual accolades are an honour but it's even better when you win a team award and can party with the whole city and celebrate that way," said Burris, who's obviously focusing on a three-game playoff win streak.

The 45 voting members of the Football Reporters of Canada (FRC) selected the 27 players from their respective divisions.